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46th annual Holiday Festival planned Aug. 31-Sept. 1

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Wednesday, August 8. 2018

The 46th annual Homer Holiday Festival will be held Friday, Aug. 31, and Saturday, Sept. 1, in downtown Homer. The event will include activities for children, entertainment, food, booths and a parade. Booths will open and entertainment will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday. The parade will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday. There will also be booths and ... [Full Story »]

'Back to Zoo' Day planned

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Tuesday, July 31. 2018

Charity Baptist Church will have a "Back to Zoo Day' from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4. The church is located at 1302 Hwy. 51 North, Homer. There will be a petting zoo and Kona ice treats.

Open house set at county schools

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Wednesday, July 25. 2018

With the first day of school fast approaching, open house has been scheduled at the four schools in the county. The schedule is as follows: •Banks County Primary School, Wednesday, August 1, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. •Banks County Elementary School, Wednesday, August 1, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. •Banks County Middle School, Wednesday August 1, 5 p.m. to 7 ... [Full Story »]

Runoff election set Tuesday

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Wednesday, July 18. 2018

Early voting for the July 24 runoff election will be through Friday, July 20. All early voting will be held at the Elections Office, located at 226 Candler Street, Homer, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Election Day, Tuesday, July 24, all 13 voting precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be no Saturday voting. Absentee ballots by mail ... [Full Story »]

Lula moving forward on new well site

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Wednesday, July 11. 2018

The Lula City Council is continuing to move forward with condemnation of property for a new well site. During a meeting held Monday night, citizens were allowed the opportunity to voice concerns and ask questions regarding this proposal. Following the public input portion of the meeting, the council unanimously agreed to proceed with the ... [Full Story »]

County, cities to meet Tuesday

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Thursday, July 5. 2018

A kick off meeting will be held between the Banks County Board of Commissioners and the cities of Alto, Baldwin, Gillsville, Homer, Lula and Maysville to discuss the 2018 Banks County Service Delivery Strategy on Tuesday, July 10, at 11:00 a.m. in the board room of the Banks County Annex.

Fireworks planned Wednesday in Homer

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Tuesday, July 3. 2018

The Town of Homer and the Homer Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting the annual Fireworks Display on July 4. The event will be held at the Banks County High School, located just south of Homer on State Route 164. Show time will be approximately 9:30 p.m. “As always we ask that people please respect the school property and clean up their ... [Full Story »]

Early voting coming up for July 24 election

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Wednesday, June 27. 2018

Early voting for the July 24 runoff election will be held Monday, July 2, through Friday, July 20. All early voting will be held at the Elections Office, located at 226 Candler Street, Homer, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Election Day, Tuesday, July 24, all 13 voting precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be no Saturday voting. ... [Full Story »]

Tanger recognized by Chamber CVB

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Thursday, June 21. 2018

Tanger Outlet Center received the Business of the Year Award at the June meeting of the Banks County Chamber of Commerce CVB. Mark Valentine, general manger of Tanger, accepted the award from Becky Carlan, Chamber CVB representative. The guest speaker at the monthly breakfast meeting spoke on the Better Business Bureau. Want to find out about ... [Full Story »]

Homer approves FY19 budget

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Wednesday, June 20. 2018

The Homer City Council unanimously approved its fiscal year 2019 budget for the general fund and water department last week. The general fund will increase by $9,800 to $487,400 and the water fund will increase by 20 percent, from $204,800 to $246,500. The largest change in expenses will be a jump of $40,000 to buy water. The cost of water is ... [Full Story »]

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